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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Metrics and Logging - **Company:** Databricks - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $261,250.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Virtual Machines, Data Logging, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Information Technology, Databricks, Golang - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e80b1a1a7b84cab8 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or a related field. * 7+ years of production-level experience in one of: Scala, Rust, Go, Python, Java, C++, or similar languages. * Deep experience in software development, in large-scale distributed systems. * Experience driving complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders. * Familiarity with log collection, health monitoring, and observability tools. Pay Range Transparency ## Description At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world's toughest problems - from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. Founded by engineers - and customer obsessed - we leap at every opportunity to tackle technical challenges, from designing next-gen UI/UX for interfacing with data to scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we're only getting started. The Logging Platform team plays a critical role in building scalable and efficient logging solutions that power observability across all Databricks services. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will drive the next generation of our logging infrastructure, enabling engineers across the company to gain deep insights into system behavior, troubleshoot issues efficiently, and optimize performance at scale. The impact you'll have: * Build the future of logging at Databricks by designing and scaling our next-generation logging platform that processes petabytes of logs daily. * Develop and optimize log delivery pipelines to support low-latency, high-throughput log ingestion and querying, ensuring seamless observability across all Databricks services. * Enhance log accessibility and usability, developing tools that enable engineers to efficiently search, analyze, and derive insights from logs. * Collaborate with teams across Databricks to define best practices for structured logging, standardizing formats and improving the developer experience. * Improve reliability and cost-efficiency by optimizing log retention, indexing, and query performance to reduce operational overhead. * Mentor and uplevel engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence within the team and broader observability community. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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